POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 19, S. 1987, August 24, 1987
STANDARD EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR FILIPINO HOUSEHOLD WORKERS IN SINGAPORE
National Administrative Register August 24, 1987
Please be informed that the Administration has approved a standard employment contract (copy attached) which shall govern the employment of Filipino household workers in Singapore.
In view of this, all parties to the employment of Filipino household workers bound for Singapore are advised to be guided by and adopt this employment contract effective immediately.
This employment contract provides for the basic and minimum requirements for the employment of Filipino household workers. Contracts with provisions or benefits over and above those provided for in the standard employment contract should however be honored and implemented.
The Adjudication Department of the Administration shall decide all claims in accordance with this Standard Employment Contract.
For strict compliance.
Adopted: 24 Aug. 1987
(SGD.) TOMAS D. ACHACOSO
Administrator
Administrator
Re-issued: 18 Feb. 1992
(SGD.) JOSE N. SARMIENTO
Administrator
Administrator